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Pals Battalions1974

Edgar Poulter recalls heading to Lansdowne Road, Dublin, with friends to join what would become known as a pals battalion and paying half a crown for the privilege.

Edgar Poulter describes how he and his friends went to Lansdowne Road to join the British Army. Colonel Downing who was to be their commanding officer asked each of them were they willing to join up. Once Edgar and his friends replied yes they were sent to Brunswick Street where they were weighed, measured and given a weekend's pay and told to report to the Curragh.

Title:

The Irish Brigades In The First World War

Clip Duration:

00:01:14

Material Type:

Audio

Clip Title:

Pals Battalions

Information:

'The Irish Brigades In The First World War' was a two part documentary for radio. The programme examined the participation of the Irish Brigades in the Great War using personal accounts of the battles from surviving members.
The documentary was produced by Kieran Sheedy and presented by Tom McGurk. The clip used here was taken from part one and broadcast on 10 November 1974.
The photograph accompanying this clip shows officers of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers.

Local Keywords:

First World War, World War 1, Great War, Wars, Conflicts, British Army

Coverage:

Ireland, Dublin

Topic:

Wars and Conflict

Contributor(s):

Kieran Sheedy (Producer), Tom McGurk (Presenter)

Publisher:

RTÉ

First Broadcast Channel:

RTÉ

Broadcast Date:

10/10/1974

Production Year:

1974

Country of Production:

Ireland

Original Identifier:

AA15864

IPR Restrictions:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

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